Dr. Balvich's Biography — Dr J is the glue that brings this magnificent dental team together for you. He has been practicing general dentistry in Rensselaer for the past 19 years. He gets a lot of questions regarding the initials after his name. Let me explain. DMD stands for doctor of Dental Medicine: training for this degree was alongside medical students. FAGD stands for Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry: only 1% of dentists obtain this standing. These are doctors dedicated to furthering their knowledge and understanding the dental condition. DAAOS is an abbreviation for Diplomate in the academy of the American Orthodontic Society: less than 2% of its membership obtains this level of understanding in orthodontics. You can see the doctor likes to excel at what he does. This can be seen in Dr Balvich being selected as on of the Nation's Top Dentists by the Consumer Research council of America for the past seven consecutive years. Dr J is also serving as past-President of the American Orthodontic Society and he serves as it's co-editor of the Journal of the American Orthodontic Society. He has also recently served as liaison for the Academy of General Dentistry in Washington D.C. with Indiana Congressmen for patient rights. Dr J is also an assistant instructor for the American Orthodontic Society where he teaches other general and pediatric dentists in orthodontics. He is a past board member and president of the local CDC. He has been an avid supporter of local youth activities and sports. Dr J grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, graduated from St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer), received his dental training from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (Alton, IL) and returned to Rensselaer in 1992. He is married to Beth (Neal of Monticello, IN) for 27 years. They have four children: Joshua, a freshman at Anderson College, Parker a junior at RCHS, Graham a 8th grader at RCMS, and Ella, a 2nd grader at St. Augustine Catholic School. Somehow the Doctor finds time for everyone, including his children. In his free time, he enjoys finishing the basement, attending the sporting events the kids are in and working in the yard. He is also studying for his private pilot license.

Dr. Dallas-Prunskis's Biography — Dr. Terri Dallas-Prunskis earned her medical degree and received her anesthesiology training from Howard University School of Medicine. She then went on to attend the University of New Jersey School of Medicine, where she completed her Pain Management Fellowship. Before co-founding the Illinois Pain Institute, Dr. Dallas-Prunskis was recruited by the University of Chicago to develop and direct its comprehensive pain management center, where she was Chairman for seven years. Besides her medical, academic and business accomplishments, what sets her apart is her warmth and compassion, which she incorporates into her medical practice. She prides herself on building emotional connections with patients through offering nurturing, spiritual guidance and taking the time to get to know them as individuals beyond their medical concerns. She frequently contacts them personally to make sure they are having a positive experience. Pain management doctor, Dallas-Prunskis, regularly makes presentations around the Chicagoland area and is an active member of the American Academy of Pain Management, the McHenry County Medical Society, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the Illinois State Medical Society. She has a strong sense of religious faith and gives back to her community by doing charity work; most recently to raise awareness in the prevention of childhood obesity. In her spare time Dr. Dallas-Prunskis is also an avid triathlon competitor.

Dr. Prunskis's Biography — John V. Prunskis, M.D. FIPP, is one of Illinois&rsquo; most esteemed pain management specialists. Dr. Prunskis is an eight-time winner of the Castle Connolly Top Pain Doctor Award as voted by his peers (1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014), and has been honored as a US News and World Report Top Physician (2014). Board certified in anesthesiology, pain management and achieving the highest distinction for an interventional pain physician as a Fellow in Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), Dr. Prunskis is founder and co-Medical Director of the Illinois Pain Institute and is a Clinical Professor at Chicago Medical School. He earned his medical degree at Rush Medical College of Chicago and went on to complete his anesthesiology residency and fellowship training at the University of Chicago. He is an examiner for the interventional pain certification examination. A frequent lecturer, Dr. Prunskis is Secretary of the Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physiciansand is an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Pain Society, McHenry County Medical Society (past president), the American Academy of Pain Management, the International Spinal Injection Society and the Illinois State Medical Society (Delegate).